Edward the Elder (899-924), Two Line type Penny

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Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type, Danelaw imitation, double concentric circles variation both sides, blundered legend reverse script, small cross pattée within solid inner circle, legend reads +EVDΛΛEARD…
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Edward the Elder (899-924), Penny, Two Line type, Danelaw imitation, double concentric circles variation both sides, blundered legend reverse script, small cross pattée within solid inner circle, legend reads +EVDΛΛEARD REX, the first A inverted, the others unbarred within additional linear circle. Rev, blundered moneyer in two lines OHECY/ CRIDN, ‘Helygrid’, three crosses pattée between, trefoils above and below, double line border, 1.61g (S.1087; N.649 var; BMC II; CTCE – ).

Struck on a full flan with an imposing obverse legend script, encased within double linear circles. Reverse, elaborate with the blundered legend in two lines, some deposits and light encrustations, nevertheless pleasing. A rare example of a scarce type, slightly overstruck, a great untouched natural example of the two line type, attached to a first rate provenance. Good very fine.

Ex. Vatican Hoard, 1928, (see, BNJ 1964, plate coin 283 this coin : ‘The Vatican Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Pennies’ M. A. O’Donovan. Catalogue number B99d

Ex. Glendining’s November 1930, lot 99

Ex. Lockett, English Part IV, 26TH April 1960, lot 3678, with an accompanying ticket in his hand

Specification

Period 899 - 924
Date 899-924
Coin Group

British

Denomination

Pennies

Coin Ruler

Edward the Elder

Country

England

Coin House

Kings of Wessex

Metal

Silver

Mint Mark

Two Line type, BMC II,

References S.1087; N.649 var; BMC II; CTCE -
Weight 1.61 g

Provenance

Ex. Glendining’s November 1930, lot 99

Ex. Lockett, English Part IV, 26TH April 1960, lot 3678, with an accompanying ticket in his hand

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